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For the Blood of a Crow by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsBailey Wulfe has her blinders on, her focus straight forward, tromping through life to the future that has been planned for her since she was Turned. She’s been promised to a high-ranking wolf in her Clan, but one chance encounter with a familiar face and she’s questioning everything she’s ever wanted. The boy she knew as a child has turned into a monstrous man...Categorized as:
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The Harbinger by A.J. Manney
She’s a fighter in an underground fight ring. He’s been sent by his alpha to join the fight ring and find her. Raechel has been on her own since she was sixteen. Fighting in an underground fight ring is the way she makes enough money to survive, but a new fighter in the ring upends the careful life plan she’s been trying to follow. Max is intimidating with a scar on his neck and muscles for days...Categorized as:
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The Healer by A.J. Manney
She’s a healer with no memories of what happened to her. He’s the doctor trying to save her. He's also her mate, but she doesn’t know that yet. When Sage wakes up in a medical facility in Wisconsin, she tries to remember how she got there. But she can’t. Her memories of the last several weeks are simply gone...Categorized as:
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The Bear's Forbidden Love by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA mom and her young daughter on the run. A bear shifter with a protective streak. A forbidden love that threatens to keep them apart. When Kay checks in at Bear Creek Lodge, Curtis instantly recognizes her as his mate. There’s just one problem. Kay is already married. The wedding ring on her finger means he can’t declare his love for her, or even tell her they are mates... -
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Poet by Audrey Faye
A long-awaited mating ceremony. A polar bear delegation. A wolf who burns sausages and has no claws. A poet who doesn't feel worthy. What could possibly go wrong? Read the next installment of Ghost Mountain (or if you haven't met my wolves yet, go start with Alpha... -
Chased by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGabriel Sanchez has never wanted women at Outlaw Ridge. An expert tracker and operative, all he cares about is the mission. Women mean mates, and then cubs, and suddenly dedicated, focused soldiers turn into soft sappy romantics and Little League coaches. Not him. No way. Then Madison Fontaine comes to work at Outlaw Ridge, and suddenly all bets are off...Categorized as:
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Alpha Brock by C.J. Primer
SIX-PACK SERIES BOOK FOUR. * While this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading books 1 - 3 (Alpha Gray, Alpha Theo, and Alpha Jax) for context before starting in on this one. * This book is a slow burn with a very moody, broody protagonist (grumpy/sunshine trope). It will be a bumpy ride for these two to get to their HEA...Categorized as:
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Golden Wars by Paulina Vasquez
The shifters council has fallen, and Alpha Ares is ready to fulfill the prophecy. Born from Gods and blessed with elemental gifts, the golden wolf becomes the first Alpha King after a thousand years. The human hunters are at the forefront of the Golden Wars, but something more sinister has been stirring for centuries. A plan to rid the earth of werewolves once and for all...Categorized as:
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The Bear's Unexpected Mate by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Bear's Unexpected Mate. Clint never expected to find his mate. But he was wrong. -
Lawyer Dragon's Surrogate by Brittany White
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen his ancient enemy returns, a dragon shifter’s quest to have a child is threatened. The Surrogate Mother. As a young child, my shifter clan was torn apart. Alone, I wandered the streets of a nearby village off the coast of Ireland. Until an ancient vampire found me. He took me in, and raised me, but I was never a part of their dark world... -
Feral Shifter Unhinged by Olivia T. Turner
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMy two favorite things:. 1. Hunting feral shifters. 2. Executing feral shifters. When I was young, a rabid feral bear slaughtered my entire pack and I've spent my life trying to right that wrong. I'm a lone wolf now, hellbent on revenge. I've eliminated dozens of bears over the years, but this last one is proving to be tricky. For the first time ever, I'm hesitating. It's not because of him...Categorized as:
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Alpha Jax by C.J. Primer
SIX-PACK SERIES BOOK THREE. * While this book can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading book one (Alpha Gray) and book two (Alpha Theo) for context before diving into this book. I'm no stranger to one night stands. Lots of girls want to hook up with an alpha, so why should this one be any different? Maybe it's because she was the best I ever had...Categorized as:
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Midnight Hunt by Becky Moynihan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBeing hunted isn’t the only thing I’m running from…. Ever since I was little, Griffin O’Neal has been my comfort. When two male werewolves attack me one night, I seek Griff out. Problem is, I have a boyfriend now and should have called him. I try to shake off the attack and go back to normal, but the two males strike again...Categorized as:
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Secrets of Winter by Eva Chase
*Secrets of Winter is the fifth in Bound to the Fae, a new paranormal romance series featuring possessive wolf shifters, dangerous fae politics, and a wounded heroine finding her strength. *.Categorized as:
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Maid for the Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe’s a forty-something single mom working as a maid. He’s a billionaire bear shifter. Maggie isn’t looking for anything other than a fresh start in a new town after a messy divorce from her cheating husband. Until she meets Quincy, a man who offers her love and loyalty. But she’s heard that before. However, Quincy soon convinces Maggie he is the one for her...Categorized as:
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Unicorn Marshal by Zoe Chant
If he’s her fated mate, fate’s made a huge mistake. In the elegant but oppressive unicorn village of Purity, only the best and brightest unicorns are allowed to get married. Iris never expected to be one of them. .. especially after showing her true self ended in a disaster that left her forever unable to smile. Literally...Categorized as:
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Broken Omega by Paulina Vasquez
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA storm is coming! Lukas Theodorus is unlike any other Alpha. A descendant from the Gods, Lukas possesses elemental gifts never before seen and couldn’t care less. This powerful Alpha isn’t used to being challenged. Feeling cursed by the Moon Goddess a fire burns deep inside that has turned into a slow burn...Categorized as:
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Stalking Hawke by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsTakes place some time after Kiss of Snow. This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website. -
Fury of Frustration by Coreene Callahan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAmbition can be deadly…. Born of a powerful god, but exiled on earth, dragon-warrior Kruger conceals the truth of his origins from the world. Forced to live a lie, he proves his worth by becoming a tycoon in a powerful business empire. But when a beautiful woman with ambitions of her own gets in his way, he must decide—accept what he cannot change, or eliminate the threat once and for all...Categorized as:
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Styx's Storm by Lora Leigh
When Storme Montague's father and brother are killed by the Breeds, her father's research is also destroyed -- except for a crucial data chip that both the Council and the Breeds would kill to possess. Betrayed to the Council, she is rescued by Styx, a Wolf Breed who is different from most other Breeds she has ever known. Storme has something he wants too -- but it's not a data chip...Categorized as:
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Professor Dragon's Virgin by Brittany White
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTo protect her, a dragon-shifter professor must guard a virgin witch and shield her from their shared past. The Virgin Witch. I am the daughter of a monster,. A cruel witch who wanted me to follow in her footsteps. Fifteen years ago, my mother killed an entire clan of dragon shifters. As soon as I was able, I fled to escape her wrath,. But another group of monsters imprisoned me...Categorized as:
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The Magical Christmas Cat by Lora Leigh, Erin McCarthy
Put a little "meow" in their stocking this year with these tales of Christmas and felines―from beloved bestselling authors! New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh and top-selling authors Nalini Singh, Erin McCarthy, and Linda Winstead Jones have a special gift for readers this year: heartwarming holiday stories featuring passionate romance, paranormal adventure, and a distinctly alluring... -
Nikolai's Beloved by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen fate doesn’t get it right the first time, second chances at love are a true blessing you didn’t know you needed. As the master of his coven, Nikolai Cardello was happy to watch his vampires finally be blessed with their fated mates. Despite having had a chance at a love that wasn’t meant to be, he had a fulfilling life, and his adopted son had given him the family he’d always dreamed about...Categorized as:
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Destiny Disgraced by Carrie Ann Ryan
The Talon Pack continues with a new twist to the Packs and a revelation no one was prepared for. Mitchell Brentwood is aware that others think he’s the harsh taskmaster Beta trying to keep his Pack alive, but they only see what he wants them to know...Categorized as:
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Snake Believe by Karla Doyle
CORA. Sent to Screaming Woods to write a fluff piece on its resident monsters, I'm ready to meet hairy beasts, ogres, vampires… Heck, I even have an interview scheduled with an actual invisible man. What I'm not prepared for? A snake man. I'm terrified of snakes...Categorized as:
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Wulfe Untamed by Pamela Palmer
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThey are called Feral Warriors—an elite band of immortals who can change shape at will. Sworn to rid the world of evil, consumed by sorcery and seduction, their wild natures are primed for release. .. The most enigmatic and tortured of the Feral Warriors, Wulfe is haunted by the quiet beauty of a human woman who no longer remembers him...Categorized as:
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Cute But Prickly by Zoe Chant, Lauren Esker
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn alternative cover edition can be found here. Too prickly to love? After getting her heart broken, hedgehog shifter Hester just wants to get away from romance for the Valentine's Day weekend. Instead she ends up snowbound in a gorgeous mountain lodge with the most amazing man she's ever met. He's sexy. He's sweet. He's funny...Categorized as:
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Ghosting the Griffin by Violet Rae
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen the lines are blurred between the dead and the living. Can love find a way for a ghost and a griffin? Galina. When I drank the “harmless” punch at the Screaming Woods annual Halloween party, I never expected to wind up dead. Other townspeople grew tails and claws. Not me. Nope. I’m trapped in a realm between life and death. Doomed to wander in search of a cure for the curse...Categorized as:
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Wolf on the Hunt by N.J. Walters
In the hunt for love, there’s no going halfway. Salvation Pack, Book 5. Drawn to Salvation by her passion for nature, Gray Everson’s looking forward to some peace and quiet to work on her paintings. She didn’t expect hunters shooting up the forest around the cabin she rented. And she certainly didn’t expect to find a wounded wolf... -
RedKnife by Susan A. Bliler
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCindy Sambrano hates her life. She lives in a crappy little house, drives a crappy little car, and has a crappy younger brother, Cody. After their parents’ death, she feels compelled to take care of him, to try to keep him on the straight and narrow, but--as usual--he’s messed up again. Owing a huge debt some seriously bad dudes, Cindy’s brother needs help getting the cash...Categorized as:
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Ravens of Winter by Eva Chase
Love bound her to three possessive fae men. .. but fate has other plans. A happily ever after with my summer fae men was within our reach. .. until the Heart of the Mists tied me to one of the foreboding winter arch-lords. I can't escape the connection between us. The enemy can speak from right within my soul...Categorized as:
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Tiger’s Runaway Bride by Brittany White
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHiding from a monster, I found heaven. As the eldest daughter of the alpha, I was promised to be a powerful wolf shifter. How was I to know that beneath the exterior of this handsome man was the devil? On the eve of our mating ceremony, I saw the beast come out of hiding. I did the only thing that I could think of – I ran... -
Porsha's Wolf by Dria Andersen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe had one night to convince her. .. Porsha Clark just wants to get through her best friend's wedding without bringing drama to Mercedes' big day. .. but, that didn't mean she couldn't enjoy herself afterwards. .. right? Victor Davis was a man who got what he wanted, and he wanted Porsha. .. and one night would never be enough. *This is re-release...Categorized as:
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Iron by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA Dragon Mechanic? Unheard of. Unless you're Magnus Ironside, a metal dragon who just awakened in the modern world and happens to be obsessed with cars and their inner workings. Add in the fact that his mate just walked in to hire him to work at her auto shop, and Magnus is one happy dragon. Now he just has to flex his pecs, show her his huge 'axe', and everything will work out, right? Wrong... -
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Michael & Shyne by R.E. Butler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsMichael Gerrick was beginning to wonder if he would ever find his truemate. Fate seemed to smile on him, when he fell hard for the delectable fitness instructor, Shyne. The only problem: three were-hyenas want her for their clan and are willing to do anything to get him out of the way. Shyne Jackson was smitten with Michael from the moment they met...Categorized as:
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Hot as Sin by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove gets fiery when a phoenix falls for an imp. Who says monsters can’t fall in love? In Screaming Woods, anything is possible. Welcome back to the little town turned monstrous by a party potion gone wrong. Your favourite instalove authors are bringing you hairier, scarier, and hornier monsters than ever before in this beastly series coming to your kindle in May 2023. -
You Otter Know by Minerva Howe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGiant otter shifter River Almeida just wants to get away for the holidays and not deal with his mom nagging him about getting married and have kids. So when he books the holiday at a remote lodge, he intends to swim in the icy stream, eat tons of fish, and sleep. Bodie Depford also books at the lodge, knowing it will be okay if he's spending Christmas with a bunch of humans... -
Wish Upon A Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCurvy girl Zara is used to working over the Holidays. The pay is good, and it fills the lonely hours, when everyone else is celebrating with their family. This year is different. As a newly qualified teacher, she’s given herself a Christmas vacation. So, when she is invited by her old friend Dylan and his family, to spend the holidays in Bear Bluff, she agrees... -
The Keeping by Nicky Charles
Ryne Taylor was a sexy bad-ass Alpha set on establishing a new pack. Melody Greene was a journalism student researching his work as a photographer-or so she said. But could Mel really be trusted or had she stumbled upon his secret? And if she knew, could Ryne save himself and the pack he'd left behind without enacting a deadly ancient law known as The Keeping? Sequel to The Mating.Categorized as:
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Full Color by Vinni George, Declan Winters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsQuin Hunter likes the quiet life. He runs his gallery, forges famous art, and operates a fence where black market buyers get fakes and the real pieces get returned to their rightful owners. Nice and simple. He doesn't do field work...Categorized as:
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Black Bear Down by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen his army helicopter crashes in the Himalayas, killing his comrades, Jordan Williams loses much more than his friends. He loses the use of his legs, and his bear. Two months later, he is transferred to Bear Bluff, where he grew up, but he isn’t interested in life. Not until Skyla walks into his hospital room. She’s his mate... -
Who Bears Wins by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen bear shifter, Caleb, meets Zoe, he realizes returning to Bear Bluff is not a choice, it’s a necessity. One look at his mate and he’s ready to settle down and start a family—with an emphasis on practicing baby making, of course. In fact, he’s willing to start making babies right now…. But Zoe isn’t sure that’s what she wants. At all... -
Matteo's Whirlwind by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow could fate match Matteo with a less than ethical alpha? Matteo Romano isn’t like the others. He had a happy family growing up, yet Master Nikolai welcomed him into the coven family without question. Time and again, he’s proven his abilities, even if he’s the shortest and smallest vampire in the coven, thanks to his fae mother... -
The Alpha Wolf's Human Mate by Brittany White
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter her mate lied to her for months, she vowed never to trust him again. The Human Nurse. After my ex-fiancé lied to me and cheated on me, I left Louisiana for good. I moved far away from my home, all the way up to Anchorage, Alaska. Starting over was tough, but I was committed to my new life. I knew I could be happy without a man. But I wasn’t single for long... -
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Vanity and other Monsters by T.J. Nichols
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAll the lines of fate have been pulling Edra Tendric to LA. It is the last place he wants to go, leaving his mate Inspector Jordan Kells in San Francisco to deal with a fractured mytho population and an increasingly tense political situation. Someone wanted Edra removed as Mytho Liaison, and they got their way... -
Bonded Beyond Belief by Ember Davis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCREW. I’ve never been the lovestruck male waiting around for the hand that fate has dealt to bring me my mate. That doesn’t mean I didn’t want to find the other half of my soul because I did. The more years that have passed, while I witness more of my packmates finding their mates, loneliness has become a bitter pill to swallow...Categorized as:
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Stranger by B.A. Stretke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIra had no idea that this stranger on a plane, would become his destiny. Ira Shaw was on a plane back to his home Coven in Mt. Pleasant when a human caught his attention. The man had his head down and was seated between two cougar shifters and the entire scene, but Ira’s teeth on edge. Something wasn’t right, and something about this human was calling to him... -
Wicked Howl by Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsCan cats and dogs get along? Maybe. What about werelions and werewolves? If it’s Tilly and Mitchell, definitely. Or rather, maybe. If he’d just get his head out of his…. Half-werelion Tilly McBride owns Bless Your Tart, the South’s latest and greatest bakery. Or at least the best one in Georgia. Fine. It’s the best in Wilder, Georgia, mainly because it’s the only one... -
Ambrosius by Taylor Rylan
When you’re the created vampire, and discover your fated mate is a dominant dragon alpha, what could go wrong? Master Ambrosius was created over a millennium ago and had come to terms with spending his life alone. He has his coven, his second, and a few close friends, but he continues to be haunted by the memory of his fated mate running from him in terror...Categorized as:
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Doctor Dragon's Fake Bride by Brittany White
A dragon shifter must fake a proposal with his virgin neighbor, to save her from a forced marriage. The Virgin Mate. My family wants to trade me like a piece of property. And force me to marry a cruel man who only wants my virginity. I flee, and find refuge in Texas. I get lucky, because my next-door neighbor is a sexy doctor. When I break my arm, my handsome doctor mends the bone, and...Categorized as:
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